Striped Dwarf Catfish Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Mystus vittatus
Family : Bagridae
Order : Silurifirmes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Asian Striped Catfish, Striped River Catfish
Habitat : Pond,Lake,Canal, Beel,Paddy field,Jute field,Stream,River
Description : Asian Stripped Catfish is a elongated and compressed bodied fish. Head depressed.Distinct lateral line. Airbladder heart shaped.Caudal fin forked. Fins yellowish grey.Body greyish-silvery shining golden.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Hemibagrus menoda
(Menoda Catfish) -
Mystus bleekeri
(Bleeker’s Mystus) -
Silonia silondia
(Silond catfish) -
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
(Painted Catfish) -
Gagata youssoufi
(Gangetic gagata) -
Osteogeneiosus militaris
(Soldier Catfish) -
Ompok bimaculatus
(Butter catfish) -
Hara hara
(Kosi hara) -
Gagata gagata
(Gangatic Gagata) -
Amblyceps mangois
(Indian Torrent Catfish.)
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Jayasinghe, Asanka([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Jayasinghe, Asanka([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.